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Huda Beauty LifeLiner Eyeliner Review – Wow, It's Good


As mesmerized as I am by the rise of so-called “Instagram Makeup”—typically involving full coverage foundation, a technicolor eye, and matte lipstick—I usually don’t incorporate the look into my own routine. I’m much more minimal in style, somewhat hopeless with an eyeshadow brush, and always, always, short on time. That being said, there’s one Instagram trend I can always get behind: bold, beautiful winged eyeliner.

When I caught word that the Queen Of Instagram Makeup herself, Huda Kattan, was releasing a new eyeliner this fall, I knew it had to be good. Much like me, Kattan is rarely seen anywhere without her signature swipe of black liner. “Liner was actually the first piece of makeup I ever wore,” she says. “I was probably 12 when I started wearing eyeliner. It was the one thing that I would never leave the house without.”

Huda Beauty’s Life Liner features a pencil on one side and a liquid on the other. It may be surprising for a makeup maximalist, but Kattan wanted to streamline the liner process—and make it easier for travel. The pencil has a propel system that allows it to self-sharpen (always a plus), and the brush on the liquid is incredibly fine-tipped. (Kattan herself cut it to the perfect point.) The real kicker however, is the 48-hour wear claim that the liquid end boasts (the pencil has a standard eight-hour wear time).

According to the brand, the staying power comes from a blend of silicones and silicone resins; the combination creates an elastic texture that bends with your eye and doesn’t crack or smudge. The waterproof formula also features a lightweight film that protects the color once applied. Kattan says that she even uses it to lightly fill in her eyebrows for a day at the beach or pool—in the campaign video, she emerges dramatically from a tub of water, eyeliner wings perfectly intact.

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Truth be told, I’ve already tried plenty of formulas that claim out-of-this -world wear, but flake off at the first sign of a tear or eye-rub. My liquid liner track wear is a solid nine hours (and that’s the best of the best), so I wanted to put Life Liner to the test. So, in the name of journalism, I slept with it on—two nights in a row. Read on for my liner diary.

Wednesday, 9:00 AM, 0 hours in.

Bella Cacciatore





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The Best Eyeliner Stencil – L'Oréal's Flash Cat Eye Liquid Liner Review


Just like a classic white shirt and little black dress, there are some things in beauty that will never go out of style—red lipstick, clean skin, defined brows. But perhaps the most timeless of all is the cat eye. I mean, it literally dates back to the ancient Egyptians and also has strong roots in Old Hollywood. Winged liner is flattering on nearly everyone. It draws attention to and elongates your eyes, and the vintage connotations adds instant cool to any look.

There’s a definite learning curve to mastering it, though, which makes it both the most loved and feared style of makeup—hence the slews of eyeliner stencils and stamps on the market. Most of these guides are pure gimmicks; they’re too bulky, stiff, or high-maintenance to actually streamline the process. Still, whenever one hits the market, I’m tempted to put it to the test, hopeful that this one will be the one that changes the game.

Enter the L’Oreal Flash Cat Eye liner, the newest addition to my collection of stencils. The $8 liner pen has a brush tip, and comes with a small stencil that slides right into the cap. The guide itself is a triangle with a single-size cutout for a wing, or you can use the other flat sides to create a straight line, as you would with the Pinterest-famous tape trick. What’s most appealing about it (aside from the price), is that it’s so compact. Most guides add an extra piece into your routine, but with this one, everything you need is right there.

Despite all that, I had my doubts. I’ve been burned by eyeliner stencils too many times before. I challenged my fellow Glamour editors, from cat eye queens to newbies, to put it to the test. Read on for our honest thoughts.

Khaliha Hawkins



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How to Wear White Eyeliner – Summer 2019's Biggest Makeup Trend


I want to be the person who’s always trying new makeup trends. It’s so easy to convince myself that I’ll wear the neon pink eyeshadow, metallic lipgloss, or extreme contour that I’ve hoarded in my apartment. But the truth is, no matter how appealing a trend, I rarely break free from my daily look of natural skin, winged eyeliner, and a nude lip.

So imagine my delight when I noticed a trend on Instagram that was totally within my wheelhouse. Every time I opened the app, white liquid eyeliner, usually applied in a bold wing, was popping up on celebrities and influencers. It even made its way onto the Pose season two promos.

Graphic, ’60s inspired eyeliner has been having a moment for a while now, but it’s usually done in a bright neon or creamy pastel. White is a refreshing contrast. In art, white is the absence of color, so it’s almost like an anti-eyeliner. It still makes a big statement, but because it’s a neutral, it feels a little more approachable, and you don’t have to worry about matching other makeup or your outfit. It’s crisp and graphic like a classic white shirt, but doesn’t have the vintage connotations that black does. Plus, it will really pop with a (safe) summer tan.

As someone who has a cat eye down pat and is terrified of wearing color on my eyes (plus has no idea how to blend eyeshadow), this is the perfect trend for me. It’s a fun way to switch up my makeup and make me feel like part of the it-crowd without stepping too far outside of my comfort zone. So I challenged myself to try the trend for a week.

Since I’m so comfortable in a cat eye, I figured white eyeliner would be an easy switch. I was wrong. While a swipe of black eyeliner instantly adds definition to my eyes and wakes up my whole face, I found white did the opposite. It made me look a little sleepy and washed out, almost like a haunted doll which is….not the look I’m going for. The first time I tried it out, it stayed on my face for a total of 15 minutes before I wiped it off. Granted, I was having a terrible skin day and just not feeling myself overall, so I think I wanted to avoid any makeup that would call attention to myself. I gave it a shot the next night and went much harder on my foundation, which definitely helped me feel less like a drowned rat. I wore it out to a party and got several compliments, but still didn’t feel 100 percent comfortable in it.





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Too Faced's Better Than Sex Eyeliner Lives Up to the Hype—Review


I’ve never done well with feeling left out. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve had this unshakable FOMO that has only gotten worse with the introduction of social media. And I especially hate having to sit on the sideline of a trend or new product as much as I do missing an invite to a party. Not being able to hype up a product as much as everyone else, especially in the tight-knit beauty community, makes me feel like I’m the last to be picked in gym class.

So imagine my heartbreak when I got my hands on the iconic Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara, and it didn’t work for me. This product has a serious cult following—it’s a favorite of celebrities, editors, and nearly every one of my friends. According to the brand, a tube is sold every seven seconds, and it’s the #1 best-selling prestige mascara in America. (It’s also unsurprisingly a long-standing Glamour Beauty Award winner.)

Better Than Sex has everything I love in a beauty product; a salacious name, baby-pink packaging, and the promise to really deliver. However, the brush is a little too big for my tiny lashes and the formula a little too wet, and instead of the turned-up bombshell lashes everyone else gets, I’m left with clumpy stubs.

So when I got word that the brand was launching a complementary eyeliner, I was thrilled. Finally, I had a second chance to get in on the Better Than Sex fan club. The Better Than Sex Easy Glide Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner comes in the same feminine pink packaging as its sister mascara. It’s a liner pen, which I love for making cat eyes, and has a brush tip, which I prefer over a felt. The brand claims it’s waterproof and lasts 24 hours, and has an-easy glide formula and tip.

When I first tried the liner, I was immediately impressed by how easily it went on. I was quickly able to outline the wing and then fill it in in about 10 seconds flat (it usually takes triple that time). I also found it was natural to use longer continuous stokes, whereas I usually dash my liner in smaller connecting lines for control. The liner is on the drier side, so it’s simple to manage and creates a nice sharp wing without any ink bleeding or traveling. It’s a super-dark black and dries down to a clean matte finish.

I have found that it gets a little streaky, and you absolutely must shake it before using—the packaging has a cheeky “shake me baby!” written right by the cap so you don’t forget. The good news is it layers beautifully, so there’s no flaking or pilling when you layer more product in any bald spots.

The liner in action

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My one major gripe is that, at least on me, it doesn’t last anywhere near the 24-hour mark. My eyes have been incredibly watery anytime I set foot outside (shout-out to allergy season!), so by the time I get to the office, I notice a little bit of streaking and smudging at the corners. If my eyes don’t water I’m A-OK; I just need to be a more little mindful of rubbing my eyes, which I’m used to as a lifelong eyeliner wearer. To side-step the problem, I’ve just been applying liner at my desk when I get to work, and if I know I’m going to be outside, sweating, or crying, I just pick another option that may be a little harder to work with.

Despite all that, I’ll definitely keep reaching for Better Than Sex. It’s nice to be included.



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This Easy Eyeliner Trick Finally Helped Me Nail a Smoky Eye


I’m good at many things. I’m an excellent gift giver, strong listener, and my brain is a storage unit for obscure Lana Del Rey trivia. Among my many gifts, however, is not the ability to do a smoky eye. I could do a winged liner in my sleep, but I’ve never been able to get the hang of a perfectly smudged and smoldering shadow, that somehow manages to look like you just rolled out of bed after a night of partying, yet put a huge amount of effort into looking glamorous and mysterious—my ideal look. Many of my personal beauty icons have made a smoky liner part of their signature look (Kate Moss and both Olsen twins to name a few), but despite years of trying, I’ve never been able to get it down.

My smoky eye FOMO was only amplified while covering backstage at New York Fashion Week. At nearly every show, I was greeted with smoky eye after smoky eye. It’s like the makeup artists were mocking me and my lack of blending skills. Now, smoky eyeshadow is nothing new, especially at fall shows, but paired with incredibly dewy skin and model bone structure, it reignited my desire to look like a rebellious Jenny Humphrey.

The stars must have aligned, because I attended a master class with makeup artist Diane Kendal to break down the Tom Ford makeup look, and she dropped a tip that rocked my world. It was like the clouds parted, and I suddenly had all the answers.

To create a lush, textured smoky eye (mine always look too flat and heavy), Kendall suggests starting with a cream liner to create a base, and then going in with eyeshadow. This is pretty standard advice that hadn’t helped me so far, but what comes next changed everything for me. She then says to line your eyes with a black liquid liner, and then to go back over it with a brown pencil. This creates dimension, and also helps to smudge it all out. Plus, for a liquid liner addict like me, it still gives me the definition I love, plus the smoke I crave.

Ever since adopting this tip, my confidence in my smoking skills has all but skyrocketed. I’ve swapped my normal going out look of an exaggerated eyeliner for a sultry smoke. Let me break it all down for you, below.

Gigi Hadid at the Tom Ford fall 2019 show

Step 1: Lay down the base
Create the base for the shadow with a pencil. Kendal used Tom Ford Eye Kohl Intense, but I’ve been alternating between the Charlotte Tilbury Color Chameleon Eye Pencil and MAC Teddy Eye Kohl. Trace it along your upper and lower lashes, as well as into the crease, to create the shape and help the shadow stick.

Step 2: Sweep on eyeshadow
At the Tom Ford show models wore cool toned shadow, but I’ve been using bronze to make my eyes pop—plus, I like more of a softer look. Using a deep matte shade, go over where you laid down the liner, and then add a lighter shade with a little sheen in the middle of your eye. Try to keep the shape rounder instead of a cat eye shape, and blend the edges so they look a little hazy.

Step 3: Add liquid liner
Add definition with a liquid liner on top and bottom, staying as close to your lashes as possible (I love the Tom Ford liquid liner pen for this). You don’t really want to see the liner, it’s just there to add depth. A wing is not the look, but it’s OK to extend the line a little past your eye.



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This Revlon Liquid Eyeliner Gives Me the Perfect Wing in Seconds


I have a love-hate relationship with liquid eyeliner. It hovers closer to love given that I’ve been proudly wearing a cat-eye nearly every day since middle school, and the only way to achieve a dark line and sharp wing is with a liquid. A wing has become my signature, I love the way it frames my small eyes, and the look gives a vintage flair to whatever I’m wearing. I also love that it makes me feel done when I’m just wearing a T-shirt or all my foundation inevitably wears off. It at least looks like I put in some effort that morning.

The hate part of our relationship simply comes down to one small fact: Liquid liner is a bitch to work with. You’d think after almost 10 years of daily use I’d have a better handle on it, but you’d be so, so wrong. Liquid liner is inky black and precise, yes, but it is also messy, flaky, runny, and has a mind of its own. The darkness of the ink actually works against you, while a pencil or gel can be coaxed into an even wing with a Q-tip, liquid must be drawn on exactly where you want it or things can (and will) fall apart.

My biggest gripe with applying my daily wing is how long it takes me to get ready. As someone who naturally is always behind schedule, it’s crucial my makeup routine is as quick as possible. I generally have my eyes down in less than five minutes total (that’s lining both eyes, cleaning mistakes, and applying mascara), but there are those days when the Liner Gods are just not on my side and it can take me up to 15 minutes to get my wings looking remotely like wings. Some days they just look like blobby lines, usually on a day when I’m running late and I just have to deal with it.

I’ve tried my fair share of liners, and have a few favorites at both high and low price points, but I’m always game for finding another champion. I generally steer clear of liners designed to help specifically with wings as I find them gimmicky, but the Revlon ColorStay Wing Line is the exception.

The ColorStay liner is a fairly standard looking pen liner with a felt tip applicator. The key difference is instead of the usual pointed tip applicator, this one has a slanted, chiseled tip. The slant allows you to create both thin and thick lines depending on how you hold it, and can help you get closer to the lash line.

The first time I used the liner I attempted to use the angle as a stamp, thinking it would make a great base as a wing, and I was very, very wrong. All that did was make a mess. Instead, I find it easiest to start from the inner corner of my eye with the liner horizontally against my eye. With the smaller end towards the inner corner of my eye, I then drag it out to create the line, and angle it up to make the wing. The is the opposite of how I usually do my liner (I generally start with the wing and then connect it), so I’m surprised this felt so intuitive.

Bella Cacciatore
Bella Cacciatore winged liner
Bella Cacciatore

The liner itself is really nice, too. It applies smoothly and is an opaque black. It doesn’t bleed or bunch up when applied in the same area. I also had no issues with it flaking or running throughout the day, despite the crazy polar vortex wind and my sensitive eyes.



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